Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

Su, the number one person to destroy the atmosphere of terror, Li, went online and instantly destroyed the mysterious and terrifying atmosphere.

The eerie atmosphere, amplified by the darkness, vanished. Su Li stood with her hands on her hips, looking at the light she had brought with satisfaction.

Wu Xie and the others gathered around him, looking into the brightly lit room.

As Zurich said, where the light reaches, nothing can hide.

Now, under the bright lights, everything in the darkness is clearly visible to everyone.

A large coral tree, sculpted with exquisite beauty and lifelike form, came into view.

This is a tree carved from a huge white coral. Its shape is smooth and lifelike, and its twelve branches, which are radiating outwards, are all different in shape yet harmonious and natural. It can be called the masterpiece of a master or team.

This perfectly sculpted coral tree is planted in a landscape pot with the same meticulous care as a real tree, and its roots are covered with carefully selected pebbles.

Many small, golden bells hung from the branches, reflecting a golden light under the lamp.

Although the little bell glitters with tiny golden lights under the lamp, it is definitely not made of gold.

Amidst the scattered golden light, there was also a coppery green patina, characteristic of patina.

The material used to make this bell is most likely brass plated with gold, which is why it still retains this level of luster.

"Look, what the hell is that???" Fatty Wang suddenly shouted, pointing to the edge of the coral tree flowerpot.

Wu Xie looked in the direction Wang Pangzi pointed and saw a furry thing—whether it was a hand or a tail—dangling behind the huge flowerpot, occasionally twitching slightly.

Is this some kind of amazing creature I've never seen before?

"Nephew, come quick, come here, help! This thing is going to crush your third uncle to death..."

Wu Sansheng's desperate cries for help suddenly rang in Wu Xie's ears, as if he were behind that coral tree, being crushed under that white-haired creature.

Wu Xie was startled. He didn't know if Wu Sansheng had been hiding here for the past few days or if he had followed them in, but now he was actually behind the coral tree! And he was being suppressed by this white-haired thing!

Where's Pan Zi? Why isn't he with Third Uncle?

Although he was angry that Wu Sansheng had tried every means to frame him, he... when Wu was clearly in danger...

A cool sensation spread from his forehead to his whole body, instantly waking Wuxie from his somewhat muddled state, as he felt a slightly cool hand pressing against his brow.

It felt as if a cool breeze entered his mind through the hand, and his mind, which had been clouded by something, was now clear.

"Ah Li, what's wrong with me?"

Su Li withdrew her hand from Wu Xie's forehead and patted the dog's head. "You were bewitched by something on that tree. Don't be afraid, you're fine now."

With the suppression of the main body's aura, even if your strange constitution is incredibly powerful, you shouldn't be able to keep getting hit, right?

Heaven knows how startled Xiao Tianzhen was when he turned around and saw her rushing in with red eyes after just a little boast.

Before he could even react and reach for the calming pill, he instinctively slapped him on the forehead. Luckily, he managed to control himself and didn't habitually call him "senior brother" or "senior sister," otherwise he could have converted the innocent kid on the spot.

"Tianzhen, you really scared Fatty! We only peeked inside once, why are you rushing in like a madman?"

Fatty Wang put his arm around Wuxie and asked.

When Wu Xie went crazy and charged forward, I was the closest to him, so I instinctively reached out to grab him. I thought catching this little scholar would be a piece of cake, but I didn't expect that this child, who looked weak, was actually quite strong and broke free in no time.

"I... I don't know either. You just let me take a peek, and then I heard my third uncle's cries for help, and then I don't know anything else..."

Wu Xie was also filled with lingering fear. The feeling of having his mind covered by a thin veil, seeing but not being able to think, was terrifying.

He always felt that in this situation, even if someone told him to die, he probably wouldn't be able to muster the will to resist.

Just in case, and to prevent anyone from falling victim again, Su Li told the others to wait outside while she went in first to check.

Originally, the three grown men disagreed with letting their youngest son take the risk, but the boy was very opinionated and even mocked the strange, broken tree's ability to bewitch people. In the end, they persuaded him to let Su Li go in and take a look.

At the request of several parents, Su Li released some vines, one of which was tied to each parent's hand, so that they could pull her out if there was any danger. Only then did she walk inside under their worried gazes.

For Su Li, who was well aware of the source of the coral tree's danger, this thing was actually less useful than physical damage. As for mental damage, even though he was currently half-crippled and unable to use his divine sense, it couldn't harm him at all.

Without any psychological burden, Su Li walked a few steps to the base of the coral tree and immediately saw an unidentified creature covered in white fur lying on the ground.

If I remember correctly, the person who fainted here should be...

Staring wide-eyed at this lump. "Whoa~"

"What's wrong, Xiao Li? Are you alright?" The people who had been watching him anxiously immediately asked as soon as they heard him make a sound.

"It's alright, it's alright, don't worry." Su Li waved her hand to indicate that she was fine, then squatted down to look at the things on the ground.

The creature lay on its side under the coral tree, its eyes half-open and its pupils unfocused.

The wetsuit on his body was torn from somewhere, with white hair peeking out from the holes. Apart from his face, the rest of his exposed skin was also covered with white hair.

"Squeak squeak squeak...???" The little corpse demon hanging on Su Li's shoulder made a questioning squeak.

Su Li rolled her eyes and dismissed the little corpse demon's idea. "Don't even think about it, she can't give birth to you."

You can't just call any white-haired person "mother," right? By that logic, the drought demon I just sold off was your brother, so why are you so afraid of him?

Ugh?

Strange, why hasn't the system made a notification sound all day?

'Host, this is just an ordinary coral tree. It doesn't possess any supernatural abilities. The carving is decent, but the quality is average. It cannot be sold as a supernatural item. The system's buyback price is 100 points.'

The system won't actively detect anything that isn't a bizarre or supernatural creature or item. However, if the host wants to sell something, the system will help evaluate its price. If the host thinks it's worth selling, then the system will let them know. Of course, intelligent creatures other than bizarre creatures don't count; if you ask, that's illegal!

'Huh? Just an ordinary coral tree? And those bells on it?'

'The bells on the coral tree and the hexagonal bronze bell on the corpse beetle in the Corpse Cave are from the same lineage; they're a method of hallucinating through sound frequencies, not a supernatural skill. The system can purchase these bells for five points each. Would you like some, host?'

'Never mind, I don't need it for now.'